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9%OFFRobert E. Lerner - The Powers of Prophecy: The Cedar of Lebanon Vision from the Mongol Onslaught to the Dawn of the Enlightenment - 9780801475375 - V9780801475375
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The Powers of Prophecy: The Cedar of Lebanon Vision from the Mongol Onslaught to the Dawn of the Enlightenment

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Description for The Powers of Prophecy: The Cedar of Lebanon Vision from the Mongol Onslaught to the Dawn of the Enlightenment paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3H; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.

The Powers of Prophecy is an original attempt to investigate the subject of medieval eschatological prophecies: how and in what circumstances they were written; how they circulated; what they told people about the future; and how they were received. Although scholars have studied the ideas of a few outstanding medieval prophetic thinkers or the role of prophecies in heretical movements and popular insurrections, up to now there has been no attempt to study the most commonplace medieval prophetic ideas as they were communicated in the most frequently copied and widely read anonymous prophetic texts.

Dedicated to pursuing the typical, Lerner's ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801475375
SKU
V9780801475375
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99-1

About Robert E. Lerner
Robert E. Lerner is Peter B. Ritzma Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University.

Reviews for The Powers of Prophecy: The Cedar of Lebanon Vision from the Mongol Onslaught to the Dawn of the Enlightenment
The Powers of Prophecy is one of the most spellbinding studies I have read in a long time. Lerner as usual combines his mastery of the subject, superb research skills, and an exciting writing style to bring a little-known subject to life.... This is an important book for anyone who wishes to understand better the late medieval mind, who is ... Read more

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